Daylight Savings Time is an idea that has been around for more than 100 years, and was implemented nationwide in Germany a little over a century ago. Here is its history, and how (and why) it is used today.
Learn what daylight savings time (DST) is and understand its purpose. Find out who came up with daylight savings time and learn when it occurs.
The first kernel of the idea for Daylight Savings Time is often attributed to none other than Benjamin Franklin. However, that's not entirely accurate. While the polymath is known for several ingenious innovations, he didn't conceive of Daylight Savings Time as a serious system. Related:A Chan...
Brief History of Daylight SavingsCathy Grubman
Chris has a master's degree in history and teaches at the University of Northern Colorado. The policy of daylight saving time (DST) mandates the setting forward of clocks over the summer months to place people on a schedule more similar to the hours of natural daylight. The ultimate goal:...
March 19, 1918 - Time zones are officially established by an act of the United States Congress with daylight savings time to go into effect on March 31. More May 15, 1918 - Airmail service is begun by the United States Post Office Department with regular service between New York, Phila...
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Gdańsk is in the Central European Time zone, UTC+1. It observes Central European Summer Time (UTC+2) when daylight savings time is in effect. Poland and the rest of the European Union shift clocks forward 1 hour to CEST on the last Sunday of March and revert to 1 hour on the last ...